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João Campos Launches Pernambuco Governor Bid, Names Carlos Costa as Vice and Backs Marília Arraes for Senate

His move forces a decision on PSB–PT alignment in the state, with the PT slated to set its position on March 28.

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Ato de João Campos mostra estratégia da esquerda: exaltar Lula, mas ampliar alianças - Inácio Aguiar - Diário do Nordeste

Overview

  • Campos formally announced his pre-candidacy on March 20 at a hotel in Recife’s Pina neighborhood, invoking his father Eduardo Campos and presenting a Frente Popular message aligned with President Lula.
  • The slate unveiled Carlos Costa (Republicanos) as the vice pick and Marília Arraes (PDT) as a pre-candidate for the Senate.
  • Key Pernambuco PT figures, including state party president Carlos Veras and Senator Humberto Costa, skipped the event after complaints about not being consulted on the ticket composition.
  • The PT’s state directory will meet on March 28 to decide its stance, while incumbent Governor Raquel Lyra (PSD) remains the likely main opponent and has kept channels open to PT leaders after securing União Brasil’s backing.
  • Silvio Costa Filho, once floated for a Senate spot, will seek re-election to the Chamber of Deputies, and Campos’s choice of Carlos Costa was read as a nod to that shift.